I heard someone say this recently. I have heard others speak similarly at times. "I like it here, it is so peaceful". This comment was made in reference to a geographical location, away from the city, more nature, larger properties, nice views and some farming. I have gone away and found my self in places where I have felt this as well. A place that seemed to have an influence on me that I felt more peaceful.
Is it that we are away from the congestion of the city and the lives we live there, that we sense this peacefulness? Is it that we sometimes need spaces like this to recognize what peace is? Perhaps in our busy lives we rarely find peaceful moments and when we enter a place that is quieter, we can feel more peaceful.
This is interesting, but I wonder, why do we need to go somewhere to find peace. Really I don't think that we actually find peace in a place. I think that the peace is already contained within and these places trigger our realization of peace, at least for a few moments. I believe that we can have this anytime, that we don't have to go anywhere to find it. It is here now, if we choose it. It is within and becoming aware of this one can visit it within anytime.
Contained within the busiest times are small moments of quiet. Between the raindrops of a shower is quietness. It is here that peace is always available. One can always take a moment, anytime, anywhere, and find a quiet place of peace.
Thank You
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